Description: This is a nifty, blue, 5-Cents British Ceylonese postal stationery card(minor stains and wear and tear) sent by a Japanese national who was sailing on a steamship that had just arrived at Colombo, British Ceylon, on June 26, 1898! The message was written in quite good English, and was sent to a Ms. Alice Miller in Tokyo, Japan! It was sent through Hong Kong(a great strike of the transit CDS!) on July 14, 1898, and arrived in Tokyo(a pretty great, red, receiving CDS on July 20th!) The addressee was a Church of Christ, Christian missionary, and the sender, most likely a Japanese Christian and/or English student of Ms. Miller's. He/She wrote a very interesting message about how the Ceylonese he/she saw were, "negroes," and didn't understand much English! The writer mentioned how he/she was also soon going to see a statue of a Buddha in the area. Noted imperfections aside, this remains a really neat piece of British Ceylonese, and Japanese postal history
Price: 13.49 USD
Location: Kitakyushu City
End Time: 2025-01-19T10:38:04.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.9 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Place of Origin: Ceylon (until 1948)
Color: Blue
Grade: F/VF (Fine/Very Fine)
Certification: Uncertified
Regional Status: Colony
Denomination: 5-Cents
Type: Postal Card, Stationery
Year of Issue: 1891-1900
Era: Victoria (1837-1901)
Quality: Used
Currency: Pre-Decimal
Topic: Cultures, Ethnicities
Country/Region of Manufacture: Sri Lanka
Cancellation Type: Handstamped
